Monday

January 15
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
No School
 Tuesday
January 16
Attendance; Review Battle with Grendel and
Grendel’s Mother; Read The Battle with Grendel’s
Mother and Beowulf’s Last Battle; Discussion;
Interpret a Speech
Graduation Project Project Proposal Letter
Note:
- The Graduation Project Coordinator is ME, address to Ms. Kimberly Palmer
- High school is Merancas Middle College High School
- Use our address
- Dear Ms. Palmer,
Review of Battle with Grendel and Grendel’s Mother
Sections of Beowulf
Who can lead a discussion on the Beowulf section from Friday?
Beowulf- The Battle with Grendel’s Mother &
Beowulf’s Last Battle (pages 57-65)
After Reading Discussion:

1. Where does the battle take place?

2. How does the poet create suspense in the narrative?
3. In what ways is the account of the struggle between Beowulf and Grendel’s Mother very contemporary?

Interpret a Speech
An exhortation is a speech intended to motivate or encourage someone to take action.

- Reread Wiglaf’s exhortation on line 708-735

- Prepare a short speech (2-3 minutes) of your own, motivating your classmates to take action on a
topic of your choice.
- Be prepared to present.
Wednesday
January 17
SNOW DAY
Thursday
January 18
SNOW DAY
Friday
January 19
SNOW DAY